MARIAMABDALLAH

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journalism Experience

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | CNBC DIGITAL + Acorns Grow

April 2019 - Present

Research topics, curate data and prepare background information for editors and writers. Fact-check written and video content before publication. Gather elements for written, video and social media content. Assist producers with field and in-studio shoots.

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DESK ASSISTANT | ABCNY7

February 2019 - April 2019

Covered assignment desk by answering viewer calls and emails while monitoring social media and police scanner for breaking news. Assisted digital team with cutting video and posting to website and social media. Ran teleprompter for live and taped newscasts. Organized and printed scripts for show anchors and talent.

MetroFocus: Assisted staff to produce the program which focuses on the New York region covering education, science, technology and transportation. Researched segments, booked guests, archived and duplicated tapes, assisted in control room and with local field shoots. Produced, shot and edited together a digital-only Facebook segment covering daily news headlines in vertical video format. - SEE WORK Multi-Platform Initiatives:Worked on multi-platform news specials on topics related to poverty and opportunity with Chasing the Dream and climate change with Peril and Promise. Acted as a reporter to researched develop story ideas. Wrote social media copy for the website, Twitter and Facebook pages.Created social media plan related to twice-weekly Instagram Stories. Researched to create the interactive map, "Is your city a sinking city", for users to identify rising sea levels across the United States. - SEE WORK

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intern, 'cnn tonight with don lemon' | cnn

June 2018 - August 2018

Assisted the fast-paced CNN Tonight with Don Lemon team during breaking news. Helped put together segments alongside Producers, Associate Producers and Production Assistants. Sourced and cut VO/SOTs from MediaSource, NewsApps and MIRA for air. Coded and formated script and rundown using iNews. Called elements during live broadcast and assisted in the control room during the two hour show.

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CORRESPONDENT | PLANET FORWARD

November 2017 - June 2018

Correspondent at Planet Forward, a project of the Center for Innovative Media at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Produced original news stories surrounding environmental factors such as climate change, waste management and food. Used social media to promote stories.

Produced the weekly news podcast ‘Here’s What Happened...’. Produced the weekly news video series ‘The Take, by PABJ’. Write scripts, collect audio, set up hardware and mix elements together into a podcast package using Adobe Audition. Post to social media to promote episodes. Set up camera shots, lighting and direct hosts. Gather video and graphic elements, write and deliver 60-second news stories in a concise way to target audience

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intern, 'here & now' | ABC7NY

June 2017 - August 2017

Worked as a production intern at Here & Now at ABC7NY, hosted by Sandra Bookman, the show is dedicated to covering the latest news stories, issues and interests that impact the African American community in the tri-state area. Researched local stories, events and organizations. Provided clerical support to the executive producer, editors and show host. Wrote talking points for show segments. Managed communication to guest publicists and representatives. Timed segments, created FCC reports, logged and transcribed interviews.

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one man band reporter | Plattsburgh state television

January 2017 - May 2017

Produced packages as a one man band reporter for the news shows that air on Plattsburgh State Television. Researched and sourced stories, interviewed experts within the SUNY Plattsburgh community as well as the Plattsburgh, New York area. Shot and edited video elements, graphics and vocal tracks together.

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producer, 'news briefs' | plattsburgh state television

August 2016 - December 2016

Advanced from Associate Producer to Producer in less than a year. Worked to conceptualize and produce the daily news show, 'News Briefs' on PSTV (Plattsburgh State Television) that is broadcasted to 40,000 homes in the Plattsburgh and Burlington area. Worked with anchors to present the best news presenting performance while pitching, writing and editing news stories. Produced the entire news cast by way of live-to-tape to ensure it airs every evening. Designed camera shots and angles and also created graphics for the newscast.

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associate producer, 'news briefs, | Plattsburgh state television

January 2016 - May 2016

Pitched, wrote and edited news stories, composed shots, and timed the segments for 'News Briefs', a daily news show on PSTV (Plattsburgh State Television).

other Experience

founder & lead designer | mariam abdallah design

September 2016 - Present

Launched a personal branding design shop that supplies custom made resumes an business cards. Self-taught in areas of graphic design. Creating resumes and business cards using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Consulting college students on their personal brands and demo reel websites.

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SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING INTERN | COCOTIQUE

March 2016 - May 2018

Responsible for researching bloggers, YouTube personalities and influencers for potential collaboration with COCOTIQUE, a lifestyle brand. Working alongside company executives while engaging with the community across social media channels and email marketing campaigns. Contributes posts and graphics for the COCOTIQUE blog.

organizations & affiliations

National association of blACK JOURNALISTS

Managed an Executive Board of 15 members in regards to on-campus relations and event planning. Worked to increase the awareness of the SUNY Plattsburgh Association of Black Journalists, an organization for the advancement of black media professionals within the SUNY Plattsburgh community as well as nationally. Former secretary and webmaster.